κρύος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Uncertain. Traditionally compared with Latin crusta, but there are semantic problems with this connection. Also compare Tocharian B kuraś, Latvian kruvesis and Old English hruse. Also see κρύσταλλος (krústallos) and κρυμός (krumós).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κρῠ́ος (krúos) n (genitive κρῠ́ους or κρῠ́εος); third declension
κρῠ́ος (krúos) m (genitive κρῠ́ου); second declension

  1. cold, chilliness
  2. frost
  3. ice

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Greek

Adjective

κρύος (krýos) m (feminine κρύα, neuter κρύο)

  1. cold, chilled, chilly, cool

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